Kirsten E. Gillibrand

ICYMI: Gillibrand Op-Ed In The Hill: The System Failed Jane Doe. Congress Can Fix It. In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand published an opinion piece in The Hill demanding that Congress take action to support victims of sexual assault in the wake of allegations of a horrific gang…

New Study: Families In New York Have Had To Spend $6,000+ More Under Trump JEC Report: The Average Household In New York Has Had To Pay An Additional $6,000+ For Goods And Services Due To Rising Costs Under President Trump This week, a new Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Minority report found that…

Following Gillibrand Demands, Federal Government Releases Heat Assistance Funding To New York State Today, following the federal government’s release of funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued the following statement: “I am…

Gillibrand, Schumer, Torres Urge Acceleration Of Federal Lithium-Ion Battery Regulation Amidst E-Bike Fatalities Import of Faulty Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Micromobility Products Linked to Nationwide Deaths Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck…

Gillibrand Statement On Suspicious Mail Sent To NYC Office Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued the following statement after postal inspectors intercepted a suspicious piece of mail addressed to Senator Gillibrand’s New York City office: “This afternoon, a suspicious piece of mail…

Gillibrand Statement On Trump Administration Withholding Iran School Bombing Report Until After Midterms GILLIBRAND: “Withholding This Report Until After The Election Is Not Only Disgraceful, It Is Cowardly.” Today, following reports that top Pentagon officials intend to withhold the results of the…

Gillibrand Calls For Legislation To Improve Social Security Benefits Following Announcement Of 2027 COLA 80% of Social Security Recipients Say Similar COLA Would Not Adequately Compensate For Rising Cost Of Living Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) called for passage…

Gillibrand Statement On ICE Agent Shooting In New York City U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued the following statement on reports that a man was shot by an ICE agent in New York City this afternoon: “My thoughts are with the Marble Hill community as we await more information about the…

Gillibrand Statement On Trump In Syracuse U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued the following statement on President Trump speaking in Syracuse tonight: “Nothing Donald Trump says tonight can distract from his chaos, corruption, and cost increases hurting New Yorkers every single day. “He…

Gillibrand, Colleagues File Amicus Brief In Lawsuit Against Trump’s Department Of Housing And Urban Development For Attacking Fair Housing Program U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Subcommittee,…

Gillibrand, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation To Increase Access To Life-Saving Breast And Gynecological Cancer Screenings U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) in reintroducing the Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act, legislation that would increase…

Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Depoliticize Military Promotions U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a bicameral group of colleagues to introduce the Military Officer Promotion Integrity Act. This bill would…

Gillibrand Slams Trump’s Costly $1.8 Billion Vanity Projects, Misplaced Priorities JEC Report: Cost Of Vanity Projects Could Cover 600 Million School Lunches, Medical Bills For 88,000+ Veterans For One Year, Or 12 Million Households’ Electric Bills For One Month GILLIBRAND: “President Trump Is More…

Gillibrand Introduces Bill To Protect Americans’ Data From Big Tech And AI Companies Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) reintroduced the Data Protection Act. This legislation would create a new independent federal agency to protect Americans’ data, ensure fair data practices, and help…

Watch: Gillibrand Demands “Enabler” Hegseth Resign After Dismissing USS Lincoln Suicide Attempts, Politically Motivated Firings Gillibrand: “This Is A Secretary Of Defense Who Does Not Know How To Lead Our Country Productively To Keep Americans Safer.” ***Watch Senator Gillibrand’s Full Interview…

Gillibrand Calls Allegations In Cornell Rape Case “Serious And Horrific” On NPR’s All Things Considered ***Hear Senator Gillibrand’s Full Interview Here*** Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) called the allegations in the Cornell University fraternity rape case “serious and horrific” in…

Gillibrand, Schumer Pass Legislation To Cement Saratoga Battlefield’s Legacy Legislation Would Rename Historic Site “Saratoga National Battlefield Park” Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced congressional passage of the bipartisan…

Gillibrand Statement On Congress’ Passage Of Her Bill To End Production Of The Penny And Save Taxpayers Money Today, following Congress’ passage of her Common Cents Act with Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), James Lankford (R-OK), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the…

Gillibrand Statement On New Report That Impending Social Security Benefit Cuts Will Be Deeper Than Predicted New Report Finds Social Security Benefits Could Be Cut 26% In 2032 Gillibrand’s Social Security Expansion Act Would Extend The Solvency Of Social Security For 75 Years By Requiring The…

Gillibrand Statement On Republicans Blocking Her Bill To Repeal And Refund Trump’s Cost-Increasing Tariffs New York Families Have Spent Over $5,500 More Due To President Trump’s Tariff Chaos And Other Reckless Policies Today, after her bill to repeal and refund Trump’s Canadian tariffs and lower…

Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Commissioner Bisignano On Mismanagement, Mistreatment Of Workers At Social Security Administration, IRS Decision to limit paid annual and sick leave will affect over 120,000 IRS and SSA workers U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate…

New Study: Trump Vanity Projects Slated To Cost $1.8+ Billion JEC Report: Cost Of Vanity Projects Could Cover 600 Million School Lunches, Medical Expenditures For More Than 88,000 Veterans For One Year, Or Hiring Of Nearly 30,000 Schoolteachers Or Firefighters This week, the Joint Economic…

Gillibrand, Schneider Call For Hearings After Navy Discloses 8 Attempted Suicides By Sailors In USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, and Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), a…

Gillibrand Statement On Secretary Of The Navy Admission That 8 Service Members Attempted Suicide In The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Trump Dismissed Previous Concerns About Ship Conditions And Soldiers’ Well-Being As “Fake News” Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of…

Ahead Of Import Ban On Some Canadian Products, Gillibrand Demands Passage Of Bill To Repeal And Refund President Trump’s Tariffs Against Canada Gillibrand’s Legislation Would Also Halt The Import Ban On Certain Canadian Dairy Products, Alcohol, and Other Goods, Which Is Set To Go Into Effect Next…

Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Streamline Law Enforcement And Protect Public Safety On Seneca Nation Land Legislation Would Address A 1948 Federal Law That Granted New York State Criminal Jurisdiction Over Seneca Nation Territory, Fix Termination-Era Law Enforcement Model Today, U.S. Senator…

Gillibrand, Schumer Blast Trump Administration For Politicizing Disaster Assistance And Denying Aid For February Blizzard Yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) condemned the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for politicizing disaster assistance…

Gillibrand, Schumer Announce Over $1.4 Million In Disaster Recovery Funding For New York State Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced $1,466,049 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for New…

Gillibrand Celebrates $6 Million Investment For Food Bank For NYC’s Hunts Point Food Distribution Center Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, stood with Bronx elected officials and Food Bank For NYC to celebrate the $6 million she secured for major…

Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Hegseth On Cost Of Iran War Pentagon Greatly Underestimates Cost of Iran War to Taxpayers and Families U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined 45 of her colleagues, nearly the entire Democratic…

Amid Skyrocketing Fuel Prices And Dropping Temperatures, Gillibrand Holds Press Conference Demanding Release Of Heating Assistance Funding Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to demand that the Trump administration release funding for the Low-Income Home…

Gillibrand, Colleagues Issue Statement On Continued Commitment To Pass CLARITY Act Tonight, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) issued the following…

Gillibrand, Bipartisan Group Of Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Release All Documents From U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined a bipartisan group of senators to press the Trump administration to declassify and publicly release the two side letters…

ICYMI: Gillibrand Joins Leaders Of NY Food Banks To Call Out Trump Administration’s Massive Cuts To Federal Snap Funding ***Watch News12’s Coverage of Senator Gillibrand’s Press Conference Here*** New York State Will Be Responsible for Estimated $168 Million More Annually as SNAP Cost…

Gillibrand Holds First Ever Congressional Hearing On Menopause **Watch The Hearing Here** Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rick Scott (R-FL), ranking member and chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held the first ever congressional hearing on menopause. At the…

Sens. Gillibrand And Welch, Rep. Schneider Introduce Bill To Repeal And Refund President Trump’s Canadian Tariffs **WATCH: Gillibrand Discusses the BAD DEAL Act on CNN** Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Peter Welch (D-VT) formally introduced the Banning Antiquated Duties and…

Gillibrand Statement On Astronomical $38 Billion Cost Of The Iran War Today, in response to Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper releasing its finding that the war in Iran has cost taxpayers $38 billion so far, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: “Donald Trump is wasting…

Watch: Gillibrand Demands Immediate Action On Artificial Intelligence, Tariffs, And Menopause Care In CNN Interview ***Watch Senator Gillibrand’s Full Interview Here*** Today, in an interview on CNN’s The Situation Room, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) called for immediate congressional…

Gillibrand, Garbarino Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Reimburse Public Retirement Systems For 9/11-Related Disability And Death Benefits This week, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to reimburse public…

In Rochester: Gillibrand Raises Alarm On Trump Administration Slashing Federal Funding For SNAP And Threatening New Yorkers’ Benefits New York State Will Be Responsible for Estimated $168 Million More Annually as SNAP Cost Responsibilities Shift to State and Local Governments Today, U.S. Senator…

Amid New York Fashion Week, Gillibrand, Nadler Reintroduce FABRIC Act To Bring Accountability And Transparency To The Fashion Industry Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY-12) announced the reintroduction of their Fashioning Accountability and Building…

In Schenectady, Gillibrand Rails Against Closure of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic 1,500 Capital Region Veterans’ Care Disrupted Despite Repeated Requests for Answers, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Has Provided Little Transparency and Communication on the Future of…

In Westchester: Gillibrand, Leaders of Food Banks Statewide Raise Alarm On Trump Administration Slashing Federal Funding For SNAP And Threatening New Yorkers’ Benefits New York State Will Be Responsible for Estimated $168 Million More Annually as SNAP Cost Responsibilities Shift to State and Local…

Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 25th Anniversary of September 11, 2001 Terror Attacks Today, on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand led a bipartisan group of her colleagues in announcing a Senate resolution…

Gillibrand Statement On Reappointment Of Dr. John Howard As Head Of The World Trade Center Health Program Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) applauded the reappointment of Dr. John Howard as Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Administrator…

Gillibrand, Colleagues Condemn DOJ’s Failure To Vigorously Defend Fundamental Gun Violence Prevention Law U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined 12 Senate colleagues in condemning the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s refusal to seek immediate appellate relief from a recent district court…

Gillibrand Statement On Oil Prices Hitting $100 A Barrel Amid Trump’s Continued Failures In Iran Today, in response to reports that Trump’s war in Iran has again spiked oil prices to $100 a barrel and has left 18 U.S. service members dead and 820 wounded so far, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand…

As Canadian Retaliatory Tariffs Take Effect, Gillibrand Issues Statement On President Trump’s Reckless Trade War And Her Bill To Repeal It Last Month, Gillibrand Announced Legislation To Repeal President Trump’s 50% Tariffs On Canadian Goods Today, as President Trump’s trade war with Canada rages…

Gillibrand Statement On Release Of City Records On Post-9/11 Air Quality In Lower Manhattan Gillibrand: “There Must Be Accountability. These Records Must Be Released In Full. The 9/11 Community And New York Deserve The Truth About What Was Known And When” Today, in response to new reports…

Gillibrand Statement On Record High Diesel Prices Today, in response to Donald Trump and Republicans driving diesel to record high prices and gas to over $4 on Labor Day for the first time ever, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: “Because of Donald Trump, New York…